Resident Health Quality » Lacombe Nursing Center

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 32.3 29.5 24.8 27.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 4.3 7.5 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.1 6.3 6.2 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.4 14.9 34.0 22.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.6 6.6 4.3 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.8 3.5 3.4 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 1.6 3.2 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.9 18.3 21.0 18.5

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 51.0 45.9 59.8 51.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 3.8 4.1 3.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.3 26.9 16.1 18.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.3 25.9 35.2 28.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.7 7.4 0.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 100.0 93.8 95.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.5 63.9 78.1 67.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.9 1.6 3.1 2.3

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.3 79.7 69.9 68.8

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html